Spinning-top.



G. E. 00E. SPINNING TOP.

urmonxou nun mm: 24. 1911.

1,003,985. Patented se t.26,1911

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1 UNITED STATES PAtrnN roFF oE.

s oHAnLns Econ, 01? em. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF 'ro EDGAR B.

. BICKER, or ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI.

SPINNING-TOP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. CHARLES E. Con, a citizen of the United States. and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new, and useful Improvements in Spinning- Tops, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear. and exact description. reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in [spinning tops,'and the object of my invention is to construct a toy spinning top with animproved, simple and inexpensive means whereby thetop maybe spun without the employment of a string or cord.

\Vith the above purposes in view my in vention consists in certain novel features of contrnetion and arrangement of parts-as will be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete toy; Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the top proper in section and the spinning device at a right angle relative the position shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 av plan of the blank from which the spinning point is formed; and Fig. et is an edge view of the spinning point in a formed condition.

'Referriiiigby numerals to the accompanying drawings: 1 designates the spinning rod which is formed from a metallic strip, oblong in cross section and preferably rectangular, the rod being twisted throughout its length to form helices of a uniform pitch throughout the length of the rod. The rod,

" has atone of its ends a loop or handle 2 which is formed by turning the end of the twisted rod.

3 designates a sleeve which is l0ngitudi-- nally bored so that it may be moved freely over the rod 1.

4 designates the top which has formed vertica-lly tl'n'ough its body portion a bore 5, the diameter of which'is slightly larger than the greatest. cross sectional dimension of the rod 1. In the bottom surface of the top there is a countersink 6 which is concentric with the bore 5. v

7 designates the disk shaped body portion of the spinning point having a'rectangular opening 8 therein, the transverse dimension of which opening is greater than the transvers dimension of the rod 1. Formed integral with the disk shaped body I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 26, 1911. Application filed June 24, 1911. V

Serial No. 635,125.

portion 7 are the marginal extensions formmg the spurs 9.

1O designates the spinning point proper which is an inte ral marginal extension of the disk shaped body portion. The spurs 9 are formed at right angle relative the disk shaped body portion 7 and the spinning point 10 is bent at such angle relative the body portion that the center of its extremity vertically alines with the center of the-opening 8. To apply the spinning point to the top the spurs 9 are forced into the body of the top as shown by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the disk shaped body portion occupying the countersink 6 and the spinning point 10 having its extremity positioned directly pcneath the vertical center of the body of the When the top is applied upon the rod 1 the body of the top is held at a slight angle due to the position of the spinning point 10, directly in line withthc vertical center of the top. and the thickness of the rod. 1. For example, I will assume that the gage of the material used in the formation of the rod 1 is one sixteenth of an inch and the width of the openings three thirty seconds of an inch, thus it will be seen that the point 10 may travel freely upon the rod 1, but when released from the rod by reason of its being positioned centrally of the body of the top will cause the top to spin true.

In operation the spinning of the top is accomplished. after the parts are assembled as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, by the rapid movement of thesleeve 3 which impinges against; the body of the top and drives it lengthwise of the rod 1. the spinning of the top being accomplished by the disk 7 which is rectangularly slotted as at 8 in the drawing. Y

I claim:

1. .In a spinning top, the combination with a twisted rod whose cross section is oblong and a sleeve having an opening there- 'throiigh arranged for movement lengthwise of the rod,' of a top centrally bored for movement over the rod. a metallic member having an integral spinning point secured to the top, there being an opening through the member to embrace the rod.

2. In a spinning top, the combination with a-twisted rod whose cross section is oblong and a member arranged for free movement lengthwise of the rod, of a top having a member having an opening therethrough shaped to conform with the cross section of the rod the transverse dimension of the 5 opening being greater than the transverse dimension of the rod, an integral point carried bysaid member the extremity of which occupies a position alining with the vertical center of the top. v v

3. In a spinning top,thejcombination with a twisted rod whose cross: section is oblong and a member arranged for free movement. lengthwise of the rod, of a top having a cen tral bore therethrough, and a metallic memberhaving an opening therethrough shaped to conform with the cross section of the rod" the transverse dimension of the opening bemg greater than; the.transverse-dimension of the rod, an integ'tzill point carried by salt! member the extremity of which occupies a position alining with the vertical center of the top, and spurs carried by said member whereby it; may be secured to the t Pr. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. COE.

Witnesses E. L. WALLACE, J. R. FRAME. 

